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School: Creathlach, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 16371)

Location:
Crataloe West, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dáithí Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 090

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  1. Local Song - Inch-A-Bawn

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    The girl I love is beautiful.
    She is sprightly young & free
    She lives in dear old Erin's Isle
    away across the sea.
    Where tyrants rule with an iron hand
    On sorrowing hearts at dawn,
    And grabbers tread o'er Erin's dead
    In dear old Inch-a-Bawn.
    II
    No royal princess can equal her
    She is the pride of Erin's Isle
    Her very words a melodious
    And charming is her smile
    Her airy tread is light and free
    Like a summer's evening fawn
    My hearts delight both and night
    Is the maid of Inch-a-Bawn.
    III
    I'm here in California just
    waiting for the day.
    My ship is ready at the dock
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie O' Donohoe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Donohue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenyline North, Co. Limerick